Greg Burkman wrote: > _let it dry completely_ are the operative words here. I soaked a 636CD > Performa's motherboard in distilled water after walking it down to the local > filling station to blow it off with compressed air in 1999. Took the RAM out > first. > > No problem. The machine is still working. :)
You're lucky. *NEVER* use compressed air from a source like that...it contains oil, and often water as well. Makes for a nasty, hard to remove, conductive emulsion. Use canned compressed air or filtered air from a pump to do this. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
